Clarkcast
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The Clarkcast is talk radio show on the conservative news/talk radio station WAAM Talk 1600
in Ann Arbor, MI. The program is hosted by the young political commentator, Matt Clark.
In 2010, a local news/talk radio station began to air the show live to southeast Michigan.
manner at times. The show is also branded as comedic, playing and acting out live skits to satirize the topics of the week.
The Clarkcast features other voices and opinions as well. Clark conducts weekly interviews with a wide array of guests and politicians, allowing their input to the relevant topic at hand.
Clark will begin the program by stating, "coming to you from the People's Republic of Ann Arbor" - a phrase that many conservatives have adopted to describe the way they believe are the left-leaning tendencies of the city and the University of Michigan
(which is located in Ann Arbor, MI).
, Democratic candidate Wesley Clark
used the name ClarkCast for his podcasts on his campaign's
website.
WAAM
WAAM is a radio station in Ann Arbor, Michigan that broadcasts on AM 1600. Known as "WAAM Talk 1600" , WAAM broadcasts with 5,000 watts of power. The station is owned by Coolarity A2, LLC. Until recently, the station broadcast in AM Stereo.-Early History: WHRV:The station signed on as WHRV in...
in Ann Arbor, MI. The program is hosted by the young political commentator, Matt Clark.
Show Beginning
The show did not begin on the radio. In 2008, Clark created a series of podcasts called the Clarkcast and hosted the audio on his website. According to his online bio, he was "looking for an outlet to express his political viewpoints and arguments". From there, the show expanded to live online broadcasts.In 2010, a local news/talk radio station began to air the show live to southeast Michigan.
Format
The show's format mainly consists of Clark talking about local and national news, focusing more on the latter. His opinions and commentaries are often brash and right to the point, delivered in a shock jockShock jock
Shock jock is a slang term used to describe a type of any radio broadcaster who attracts attention using humor that a significant portion of the listening audience may find offensive. The term is usually used pejoratively to describe provocative or irreverent broadcasters whose mannerisms,...
manner at times. The show is also branded as comedic, playing and acting out live skits to satirize the topics of the week.
The Clarkcast features other voices and opinions as well. Clark conducts weekly interviews with a wide array of guests and politicians, allowing their input to the relevant topic at hand.
Clark will begin the program by stating, "coming to you from the People's Republic of Ann Arbor" - a phrase that many conservatives have adopted to describe the way they believe are the left-leaning tendencies of the city and the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
(which is located in Ann Arbor, MI).
Other uses of the name
During the 2004 Presidential Election2004 presidential election
The 2004 presidential election may refer to:* Afghan presidential election, 2004* Algerian presidential election, 2004* Austrian presidential election, 2004* Dominican Republic presidential election, 2004* Georgia presidential election, 2004...
, Democratic candidate Wesley Clark
Wesley Clark
Wesley Kanne Clark, Sr., is a retired general of the United States Army. Graduating as valedictorian of the class of 1966 at West Point, he was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to the University of Oxford where he obtained a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, and later graduated from the...
used the name ClarkCast for his podcasts on his campaign's
Wesley Clark presidential campaign, 2004
Wesley Clark has said that he began to truly define his politics only after his military retirement in 2000 around the 2000 presidential election that would give George W. Bush the presidency. Clark had a conversation with Condoleezza Rice. She told him that the war in Kosovo would have never taken...
website.